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OC Engineer JD Jan 16, 2009

  1. jtomstarr

    jtomstarr TrainBoard Member

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    I Saw this on youtube.. Ebay Vintage HO Locomotives Unboxing & Haul - YouTube the youtuber " SMT Mainline" Note the NH -NEW HAVEN E-UNIT , if I am not mistaken the EMD EUNIT is a E7-A on ALCO C630 TRIMOUNT TRUCKS.
    < Have to love the use of improper use of trucks on a EMD !

    Tom
     
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  3. BoxcabE50

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  4. platypus

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    Someone who will go almost $90 over their first bid but only in $2 increments at a time. I never understand why people bid like that.
     
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  5. Hardcoaler

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    !?! I'm puzzled too. Bidders are an interesting lot. I'll bet the Seller would have gotten less if he'd have organized and listed the parts in separate photos. By posting it as a jumble, it lends an element of chance and excitement. "g***5" must have a strong desire for Minitrix Fs. These were quite good units in their day.
     
  6. BoxcabE50

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    They were, indeed. I had some. Rock solid little beasts.
     
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  7. jwaldo

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    I'm pretty sure the $2 bidding war is the fault of eBay's automatic bidding function. If multiple people set high maximum bids their auto-bids will fight each other $1 rapid-fire until one maxes out.

    As to why someone would want to spend $136 on that lot by any means, I have no explanation for that :eek:
     
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  8. jtomstarr

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  10. jtomstarr

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    The seller is still Hopeful even with that $ ! I think He would fair better if he sold them in pairs of 2'S .. possibly in 3's and moved the Decimal over one to the Left.

    Tom

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  11. Allen H

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    Well at least he's come down in price over the last decade.
    He was asking over $700 for them at one time.
     
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  12. BoxcabE50

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    The primary problem is finding someone who wants the older chassis, and needs ten at once. That is a tough sell.
     
  13. Hardcoaler

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    < Well at least he's come down in price over the last decade. He was asking over $700 for them at one time. >

    I remember that same thing.
     
  14. jtomstarr

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  15. umtrr-author

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    Oh, boy, a box! Chapter 998...

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  16. mtntrainman

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  17. 308GTSi

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    Someone will buy it and make a youtube video on it complete with an "unboxing" ............. whatever the hell that is ??
     
  18. mtntrainman

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    Wondering if he will put that empty box in another box to ship it !o_O:confused::LOL::ROFLMAO:
     
  19. 308GTSi

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    ................. maybe he'll post the empty box inside another box to the town called "Box" in Oklahoma ...... yes, it's real ! :)
     
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  20. umtrr-author

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    Interestingly, the graffiti on this car matches my opinion of this listing.

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